An Act to provide for the granting of legal aid in civil and criminal case to persons whose means are insufficient to enable them to pay for legal services; to provide for the regulation of law clinics in the provision of legal aid; continue the existence of the Legal Aid Board and provide its functions; to reconstitute the Board of the Legal Aid Board and redefine its functions; provide for the registration of practitioners, legal assistants, paralegals and legal aid service providers; continue the existence of the Legal Aid Fund and provide for its administration and management; to repeal and replace the Legal Aid Act, 1967; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 9th November, 2021 [through S.I. 81/2021]
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